California Business and Professions Code

§ 7139.1

BPC § 7139.1 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 3 · Ch. 9 · Art. 8.5

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(a)There is a demand and increasing need for construction management education programs and resources within the postsecondary education system that prepare graduates for the management of construction operations and companies regulated by the Contractors State License Law and enforced by the Contractors State License Board.

(b)Although construction management programs do exist within the state university system, these programs are woefully underfunded and insufficiently funded to provide training on state-of-the-art management information systems for either graduates or extension programs for continuing education of licensed contractors. Construction industry associations have provided some assistance through direct grants and scholarships, but the industrywide service of these programs and the need for additional assistance mandates broad based industrywide support.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 69. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.